FROM EAR TRAINING TO COGNITIVE EAR TRAINING: ESTABLISHING THE CETRA FRAMEWORK

Authors

  • Valdis Bernhofs Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia
  • Markus Christiner University of Graz, Austria; Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia
  • Christine Gross SRH University Heidelberg, Germany; Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia

Keywords:

Cognitive Ear Training (CETra), music education, auditory cognition

Abstract

This paper introduces Cognitive Ear Training (CETra) as a novel framework that reconceptualizes ear training as more than technical skill acquisition. While traditional approaches have emphasized pitch, rhythm, harmony, and sight-singing, they often overlook the cognitive prerequisites – such as attention, working memory, and executive control – that shape learning outcomes. CETra addresses this gap by integrating insights from cognitive neuroscience, music psychology, and pedagogy, positioning auditory training as both a musical and cognitive practice. Drawing on evidence from neural plasticity, music–language transfer, evolutionary and cross-cultural research, predictive coding, emotional engagement, and developmental studies, the paper demonstrates how CETra harnesses the interdependence of perception, attention, memory, self-regulation, and creativity. The framework is articulated through a Spotlight Model comprising seven interrelated dimensions – psychoacoustic, behavioral, psychoemotional, neurophysiological, physical, social, and pedagogical – each linking auditory processes with broader, cognitive functions. By reframing ear training as a multidimensional practice that cultivates transferable skills, CETra offers a paradigm shift for music education and establishes a foundation for future interdisciplinary research.

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Author Biographies

  • Valdis Bernhofs, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia

    Valdis Bernhofs is Professor and Senior Researcher in Musicology at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. He graduated in choral conducting (1992), obtained a Master’s degree in Music Therapy from Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences (2006), and earned a Doctor of Arts degree in Musicology (2014). His research focuses on systematic musicology, including cognitive auditory training, neuropsychological aspects of musical aptitude, and acoustic information processing in musicians and non-musicians.

  • Markus Christiner, University of Graz, Austria; Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia

    Markus Christiner is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Graz (Department of Psychology) and affiliated with the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. His interdisciplinary research integrates linguistics, musicology, neuroscience, and cultural studies, focusing on the interaction between language, music, and cognition, as well as subjective experience and individual preferences.

  • Christine Gross, SRH University Heidelberg, Germany; Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia

    Christine Gross is Professor of Music Therapy and Artistic Therapies at SRH University Heidelberg and a Senior Researcher affiliated with the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. Her work lies at the intersection of music therapy, psychology, and neuroscience, focusing on auditory processing, neurodiversity, music-based interventions, and interdisciplinary research methodologies.

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17.06.2026

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FROM EAR TRAINING TO COGNITIVE EAR TRAINING: ESTABLISHING THE CETRA FRAMEWORK. (2026). Mūzikas akadēmijas Raksti, 23, 51-78. https://scriptamusica.lv/index.php/mar/article/view/293